The Buhl Foundation
EIN 250378910Total Given 2018–2024
$29.8M
856 grants · $4.3M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
52%
supporter · 146/281 multi-year
repeat
$101.9M
Assets (2024)
281
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
THE BUHL FOUNDATION
Phone
(412) 566-2711
Deadlines
ON A ROLLING BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
How to Apply
BUHL HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN FOCUSED ON EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN SERVICES, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. BUHL HAS COMMITTED TO A PLACE-BASED STRATEGY TO INVEST IN THE LIVES AND FUTURES OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE NORTHSIDE. THIS INITIATIVE, ONE NORTHSIDE, CATALYZES AND SUPPORTS LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE CHANGE WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON RESOURCING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEAD AND CREATE TANGIBLE CHANGE FROM WITHIN. THE FOUNDATION HAS MOVED TO AN ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION PLATFORM WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE BUHL FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE WWW.BUHLFOUNDATION.ORG. APPLYING FOR A GRANT IS A THREE-STEP PROCESS. 1. REVIEW GRANT LIMITATIONS 2. LETTER OF INQUIRY - SET UP AN ACCOUNT TO BEGIN THIS PROCESS 3. APPLICATION - IF INVITED, A LINK TO THE GRANT APPLICATION IS PROVIDED
Restrictions
GRANTS ARE LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LOCATED IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND ARE DEFINED AS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND WHICH ARE NOT PRIVATE OR OPERATING FOUNDATIONS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE FRICK EDUCATIONAL FUND GIVING IS LIMITED TO ALLEGHENY, WASHINGTON, GREENE, FAYETTE AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES. GRANTS ARE NOT NORMALLY MADE FOR BUILDING FUNDS, OVERHEAD COSTS, ACCUMULATED DEFICITS, GENERAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS, LOANS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS, OTHER FOUNDATIONS, NATIONALLY FUNDED ORGANIZED GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS. GRANTS ARE NOT MADE FOR SUPPORT OF PROPAGANDA, SECTARIAN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, OR EFFORTS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO POLITICAL EVENTS. SUPPORT IS NOT PROVIDED FOR CHARITY EVENTS OR FUNDRAISING BENEFITS, NOR DOES THE FOUNDATION PURCHASE TABLES AT SUCH EVENTS. CONFERENCES OR SEMINARS ARE NOT NORMALLY FUNDED.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $4.8M | $87.3M | $8.5M | 143 |
| 2020 | $6.7M | $85.1M | $4.9M | 178 |
| 2021 | $4.3M | $109.4M | $6.3M | 100 |
| 2022 | $4.8M | $96.6M | $13.4M | 170 |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $97.8M | $4.7M | 156 |
| 2024 | $4.6M | $101.9M | $4.2M | 109 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 856 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$35K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$1.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.1% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 8 states
$10K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
KF
Kim Tillotson Fleming
6+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DB
Diana a Bucco
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
AL
Anne Lewis
6+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
CD
Carolyn D Duronio
5 yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
JK
Jon Koteski
Director
LW
Lara E Washington
Director
PM
Peter F Mathieson
6+ yrs
Director
SG
Saleem H Ghubril
6+ yrs
Director
QB
Quintin B Bullock
Director
KF
Kim Tillotson Fleming
6+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
AL
Anne Lewis
6+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
DB
Diana a Bucco
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
CD
Carolyn D Duronio
5 yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Lara Washington
5 yrs
Director
QB
Quintin Bullock
5 yrs
Director
SG
Saleem H Ghubril
6+ yrs
Director
PM
Peter F Mathieson
6+ yrs
Director
DB
Diana a Bucco
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
KF
Kim Tillotson Fleming
6+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
AL
Anne Lewis
6+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
FT
Frederick W Thieman
4 yrs
Chair for Civic Leadership
Leadership
CD
Carolyn D Duronio
5 yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Lara Washington
5 yrs
Director
PM
Peter F Mathieson
6+ yrs
Director
SG
Saleem H Ghubril
6+ yrs
Director
QB
Quintin Bullock
5 yrs
Director
PM
Peter F Mathieson
6+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DB
Diana a Bucco
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
FT
Frederick W Thieman
4 yrs
Chair for Civic Leadership
Leadership
SG
Saleem H Ghubril
6+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
KF
Kim Tillotson Fleming
6+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Lara Washington
5 yrs
Director
QB
Quintin Bullock
5 yrs
Director
AL
Anne Lewis
6+ yrs
Director
CD
Carolyn D Duronio
5 yrs
Director
PM
Peter F Mathieson
6+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
SG
Saleem H Ghubril
6+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
DB
Diana a Bucco
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
FT
Frederick W Thieman
4 yrs
Chair for Civic Leadership
Leadership
KF
Kim Tillotson Fleming
6+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Lara Washington
5 yrs
Director
QB
Quintin Bullock
5 yrs
Director
AL
Anne Lewis
6+ yrs
Director
CD
Carolyn D Duronio
5 yrs
Director
PM
Peter F Mathieson
6+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
SG
Saleem H Ghubril
6+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
DB
Diana a Bucco
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
FT
Frederick W Thieman
4 yrs
Chair for Civic Leadership
Leadership
KF
Kim Tillotson Fleming
6+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
QB
Quintin Bullock
5 yrs
Director
LW
Lara Washington
5 yrs
Director
AL
Anne Lewis
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (856 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pittsburgh Promise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,200,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WHICH AIMS TO SECURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION... | 2020 |
| The Pittsburgh Promise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $900,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WHICH AIMS TO SECURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION... | 2021 |
| The Pittsburgh Promise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $600,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WHICH AIMS TO SECURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION... | 2022 |
| The Pittsburgh Promise | Pittsburgh, PA | $600,000 | FIVE-YEAR SUPPORT OF A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM DESIGNED TO TRANSFORM LIVES, ENERGIZE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND... | 2018 |
| Carnegie Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $500,000 | FOR TWO-YEAR SUPPORT FOR IMPORTANT UPGRADES TO THE HISTORIC BUHL PLANETARIUM, ENSURING ADVENTUROUS AND EXCITING... | 2020 |
| Carnegie Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $500,000 | FOR TWO-YEAR SUPPORT FOR IMPORTANT UPGRADES TO THE HISTORIC BUHL PLANETARIUM, ENSURING ADVENTUROUS AND EXCITING... | 2020 |
| Carnegie Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $500,000 | FOR TWO-YEAR SUPPORT FOR IMPORTANT UPGRADES TO THE HISTORIC BUHL PLANETARIUM, ENSURING ADVENTUROUS AND EXCITING... | 2021 |
| Rising Tide Partners | Pittsburgh, PA | $500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PRIMARY "PLACE" ANCHOR PARTNER AND TO OPERATE THE NEW ONS HOMES LLC | 2023 |
| Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA | $450,000 | TO SUPPORT CCAC'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE BY PREPARING FACULTY IN THE MOST ADVANCED INSTRUCTIONAL... | 2018 |
| Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA | $350,000 | SUPPORT FOR CCAC'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE BY PREPARING FACULTY IN THE MOST ADVANCED INSTRUCTIONAL... | 2020 |
| Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA | $350,000 | SUPPORT FOR CCAC'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE BY PREPARING FACULTY IN THE MOST ADVANCED INSTRUCTIONAL... | 2021 |
| The Pittsburgh Promise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $305,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, WHICH AIMS TO SECURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE... | 2023 |
| The Pittsburgh Promise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $300,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WHICH AIMS TO SECURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION... | 2021 |
| The Pittsburgh Promise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $300,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WHICH AIMS TO SECURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION... | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Promise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $300,000 | TO SUPPORT OF THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, WHICH AIMS TO SECURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE... | 2024 |
| The Pittsburgh Promise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $300,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PITTSBURGH PROMISE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WHICH AIMS TO SECURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION... | 2022 |
| Project Destiny | Pittsburgh, PA | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUING EXPANSION AND SUCCESS OF THE AMBITIOUS THRIVE 18 PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Project Destiny | Pittsburgh, PA | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUING EXPANSION AND SUCCESS OF THE AMBITIOUS THRIVE 18 PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Project Destiny Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT THE AMBITIOUS THRIVE18 PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HIGHMARK HEALTH | 2024 |
| Project Destiny | Pittsburgh, PA | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUING EXPANSION AND SUCCESS OF THE AMBITIOUS THRIVE 18 PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Children'S Museum of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $250,000 | SUPPORT THE MUSEUM LAB CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPANDING THE CULTURAL CAMPUS BY CREATING A NATIONAL CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE... | 2018 |
| A Schools | Pittsburgh, PA | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT THE REIMAGINE PERRY PROCESS AND SERVE AS THE ONE NORTHSIDE "EDUCATION ANCHOR" | 2024 |
| Children'S Museum of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF 412 EAST COMMONS WAY TO CREATE THE MUSEUM ANNEX DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR... | 2024 |
| Auberle | McKeesport, PA | $180,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND REFINEMENT OF THE ONE NORTHSIDE EMPLOYMENT INSTITUTE | 2020 |
| Auberle | McKeesport, PA | $180,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND REFINEMENT OF THE ONE NORTHSIDE EMPLOYMENT INSTITUTE | 2021 |